Table of contents
- 0. Functions7h 52m
- Introduction to Functions16m
- Piecewise Functions10m
- Properties of Functions9m
- Common Functions1h 8m
- Transformations5m
- Combining Functions27m
- Exponent rules32m
- Exponential Functions28m
- Logarithmic Functions24m
- Properties of Logarithms34m
- Exponential & Logarithmic Equations35m
- Introduction to Trigonometric Functions38m
- Graphs of Trigonometric Functions44m
- Trigonometric Identities47m
- Inverse Trigonometric Functions48m
- 1. Limits and Continuity2h 2m
- 2. Intro to Derivatives1h 33m
- 3. Techniques of Differentiation3h 18m
- 4. Applications of Derivatives2h 38m
- 5. Graphical Applications of Derivatives6h 2m
- 6. Derivatives of Inverse, Exponential, & Logarithmic Functions2h 37m
- 7. Antiderivatives & Indefinite Integrals1h 26m
- 8. Definite Integrals3h 25m
4. Applications of Derivatives
Implicit Differentiation
Problem 3.8.26b
Textbook Question
13-26 Implicit differentiation Carry out the following steps.
b. Find the slope of the curve at the given point.
(x+y)^2/3=y; (4, 4)

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Start by differentiating both sides of the equation (x + y)^{2/3} = y with respect to x, applying the chain rule and implicit differentiation.
For the left side, use the chain rule: the derivative of (u)^{n} is n(u)^{n-1} * (du/dx), where u = (x + y) and n = 2/3.
For the right side, differentiate y with respect to x, which gives dy/dx.
After differentiating, rearrange the equation to isolate dy/dx on one side, expressing it in terms of x, y, and dy/dx.
Substitute the point (4, 4) into the derived expression to find the slope of the curve at that specific point.
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